Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
| Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium |
| Location | Edmonton, Canada |
| Dates | 3 to 12 August 1978 |
Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was the eighth appearance of Weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Edmonton, Canada, from 3 to 12 August 1978 and featured contests in ten weight classes (an increase of one from 1974).[1]
The events took place at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.[2]
Australia topped the weightlifting medal table by virtue of winning more silver medals than Canada.[3]
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada* | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  England | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Scotland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 52kg | Ekambaram Karunakaran India | Charlie Revolta Scotland | Roger Crabtree.svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
| Bantamweight 56kg | Precious McKenzie New Zealand | M Tamil Selvan India | Jeffrey Bryce Wales |
| Featherweight 60kg | Michael Mercier Canada | Ivan Katz Australia | Darrell Schultz Canada |
| Lightweight 67.5kg | Bill Stellios Australia | Adrian Kebbe Australia | Phillip Sue New Zealand |
| Middleweight 75kg | Sam Castiglione Australia | Newton Burrowes England | Steve Pinsent England |
| Light Heavyweight 82.5kg | Robert Kabbas Australia | Charles Quagliata Australia | Gary Shadbolt England |
| Middle Heavyweight 90kg | Gary Langford England | Terry Hadlow Canada | Brian Marsden New Zealand |
| Sub Heavyweight 100kg | John Burns Wales | Steve Wyatt Australia | Robert Santavy Canada |
| Heavyweight 110kg | Russ Prior Canada | Wayne Smith Canada | Andy Drzewiecki England |
| Super Heavyweight +110kg | Jean-Marc Cardinal Canada | Bob Edmond Australia | Jack Hynd Scotland |
Results
Flyweight 52kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekambaram Karunakaran (IND) | 205 |
| 2 | Charlie Revolta (SCO) | 197.5 |
| 3 | Roger James Crabtree (AUS) | 190 |
| 4 | Anil Paul (IND) | 187.5 |
| - | John McNiven (SCO) | no total |
Bantamweight 56kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precious McKenzie (NZL) | 220 |
| 2 | Muniswamy Tamil Selvan (IND) | 220 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Bryce (WAL) | 215 |
| 4 | Anil Mondal (IND) | 212.5 |
| 5 |  Leong Ah Wah (MAS) | 197.5 |
| - |  Wia Pee Leung (SAM) | no total |
Featherweight 60kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Alex Mercier (CAN) | 237.5 |
| 2 | Ivan Eugene Katz (AUS) | 235.0 |
| 3 | Darrell Dwaine Schultz (CAN) | 230.0 |
| 4 | John Heron Craig (SCO) | 212.5 |
| 5 | Robert Michael Shepherd (WAL) | 205.0 |
| 6 |  Philippe Yeung Wai Ping (MRI) | 197.5 |
| - | Victor Daniels (ENG) | no total |
| - | George Newton (NZL) | no total |
Lightweight 67.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basilios Stellios (AUS) | 272.5 |
| 2 | Adrian Kebbe (AUS) | 267.5 |
| 3 | Phillip Sue (NZL) | 262.5 |
| 4 | Robert William Kennedy (SCO) | 252.5 |
| 5 | Eric Ross Rogers (CAN) | 247.5 |
| 6 | Gary Ross Bratty (CAN) | 247.5 |
| 7 | Ieuan Owen (WAL) | 245.0 |
| 8 | John N. McCreadie (WAL) | 225.0 |
| 9 | Meafua Eneli (SAM) | 207.5 |
| 10 | Shan Koon Lai Cheong (MRI) | 195.0 |
| - | Alan Winterbourne (ENG) | no total |
| - | Kevin Welch (ENG) | no total |
Middleweight 75kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Castiglione (AUS) | 300.0 |
| 2 | Newton Burrowes (ENG) | 290.0 |
| 3 | Steve Pinsent (ENG) | 290.0 |
| 4 | Kaname Niimura (CAN) | 280.0 |
| 5 |  Cecil Somerset Pollard (GUY) | 255.0 |
| 6 | John Rush (SCO) | 240.0 |
| 7 | Vaetolu Uria (SAM) | 232.5 |
| 8 |  Absalom Shabangu (SWZ) | 185.0 |
| - | Tony Ebert (NZL) | no total |
Light Heavyweight 82.5kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kabbas (AUS) | 322.5 |
| 2 | Charles Quagliata (AUS) | 287.5 |
| 3 | Gary Shadbolt (ENG) | 277.5 |
| 4 | Vala Veselani (SAM) | 255.0 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bruce Bamford (NIR) | 255.0 |
| 6 |  Hugh Wilson (TCA) | 175.0 |
| 7 | Michael Keelan (ENG) | no total |
| - | James Holland (SCO) | no total |
| - | Terry Bennett (WAL) | no total |
Middle Heavyweight 90kg
| Pos | Athlete | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Langford (ENG) | 335.0 |
| 2 | Terence Russell Hadlow (CAN) | 330.0 |
| 3 | Brian Marsden (NZL) | 312.5 |
| 4 | Gian Cheema Singh (ENG) | 292.5 |
| 5 | David Brown (WAL) | 292.5 |
| 6 | Alan Wilson Locking (WAL) | 280.0 |
| 7 | Saofai Taliano (SAM) | 267.5 |
| 8 | Laurence McConnell (NIR) | 262.5 |
| 9 | Daniel Brisco (TCA) | 215.0 |
Sub Heavyweight 100kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Burns (WAL) | 340 |
| 2 | Stephen John Wyatt (AUS) | 325 |
| 3 | Robert Santavy (CAN) | 315 |
| 4 | Ian Geoffrey Laurie (AUS) | 312.5 |
Heavyweight 110kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russ Prior (CAN) | 347.5 |
| 2 | Wayne Douglas Smith (CAN) | 337.5 |
| 3 | Andy Drzewiecki (ENG) | 335.0 |
| 4 | Rory Barrett (NZL) | 332.5 |
| 5 |  Trevor Austin (JAM) | 280.0 |
Super Heavyweight +110kg
| Pos | Athlete | Kg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Marc Cardinal (CAN) | 365.0 |
| 2 | Bob Edmond (AUS) | 322.5 |
| 3 | Jack Hynd (SCO) | 305.0 |
| 4 | Michael James Brown (WAL) | 282.5 |
| 5 | Viliamu Petelo Masoe (SAM) | 282.5 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Medal Standings Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Canada: A Two-Part report on Edmonton - host city for the 1978 Commonwealth Games (1977)". British Pathe. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Weightlifting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
